Okku to open dry restaurant brand in Saudi Arabia

 A dry version of the Dubai Japanese restaurant and bar concept, Okku, is set to open in Jeddah in the Al Furusiya complex part of the Park Hyatt later this year, according to Okku co-founder, Markus Thesleff.

'O' by Okku is a tweaked version of the luxury Japanese F&B outlet, adapted to suit the alcohol-free environment of Saudi Arabia.

This forms part of Okku’s expansion plans internationally, which will also see an opening in central London this year.

Okku is a Dubai-grown concept by the team behind international private members’ club brands Pangaea, AvivA and Maya.